Maiden City Great War Roll of Honour Part 25

By The Newsroom
Published 9th Apr 2016, 19:43 BST
Local historian Trevor Temple chronicles the individuals associated with Londonderry who lost their lives in WWI.

Long, Private Thomas, 4168

Thomas Long, 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, was born at Glendermott, County Londonderry, enlisted at Strabane, and died at Festubert on May 16, 1915.

Aged 18, he was the son of Mr Long, 10, Foyle View, and brother of Susan Deeney, Gate Lodge, Braehead, Londonderry.

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BLACK AND WHITE ONLY Undated handout photo issued by Roy Chamberlain of Shepreth Cambridgeshire, of injured servicemen with nurses in the village hall at Shepreth, Cambridgeshire. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Thursday January 6, 2011. Villagers have found the family of a First World War soldier who lost a postcard while being treated in a military hospital nearly a century ago. The card - sent to Private (Drummer) Edward Wolstencroft of the Royal Fusiliers by a woman called Nellie in April 1915 - was spotted by workers fixing the floor at the village hall, three weeks ago. Records show that the hall was used as a military hospital between 1915 and 1919. Locals think the card was placed on a shelf then slipped behind wooden panelling. Research revealed that Pte Wolstencroft, who came from Edmonton, Middlesex, died on July 7, 1916 during the Battle of the Somme when he was in his mid 20s. Pte Wolstencroft's nephew, 61-year-old Paul Wolstencroft, was traced by local amateur family researcher Chris East.BLACK AND WHITE ONLY Undated handout photo issued by Roy Chamberlain of Shepreth Cambridgeshire, of injured servicemen with nurses in the village hall at Shepreth, Cambridgeshire. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Thursday January 6, 2011. Villagers have found the family of a First World War soldier who lost a postcard while being treated in a military hospital nearly a century ago. The card - sent to Private (Drummer) Edward Wolstencroft of the Royal Fusiliers by a woman called Nellie in April 1915 - was spotted by workers fixing the floor at the village hall, three weeks ago. Records show that the hall was used as a military hospital between 1915 and 1919. Locals think the card was placed on a shelf then slipped behind wooden panelling. Research revealed that Pte Wolstencroft, who came from Edmonton, Middlesex, died on July 7, 1916 during the Battle of the Somme when he was in his mid 20s. Pte Wolstencroft's nephew, 61-year-old Paul Wolstencroft, was traced by local amateur family researcher Chris East.
BLACK AND WHITE ONLY Undated handout photo issued by Roy Chamberlain of Shepreth Cambridgeshire, of injured servicemen with nurses in the village hall at Shepreth, Cambridgeshire. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Thursday January 6, 2011. Villagers have found the family of a First World War soldier who lost a postcard while being treated in a military hospital nearly a century ago. The card - sent to Private (Drummer) Edward Wolstencroft of the Royal Fusiliers by a woman called Nellie in April 1915 - was spotted by workers fixing the floor at the village hall, three weeks ago. Records show that the hall was used as a military hospital between 1915 and 1919. Locals think the card was placed on a shelf then slipped behind wooden panelling. Research revealed that Pte Wolstencroft, who came from Edmonton, Middlesex, died on July 7, 1916 during the Battle of the Somme when he was in his mid 20s. Pte Wolstencroft's nephew, 61-year-old Paul Wolstencroft, was traced by local amateur family researcher Chris East.

Prior to the Great War, Private Long had been employed with R. Colhoun, Builder.

His name is commemorated on the Diamond War Memorial.

McConnellogue, Private Henry (Harry), 7239

Henry McConnellogue, Signaller, 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, died at Festubert on May 16, 1915.

BLACK AND WHITE ONLY Undated handout photo issued by Roy Chamberlain of Shepreth Cambridgeshire, of injured servicemen with nurses in the village hall at Shepreth, Cambridgeshire. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Thursday January 6, 2011. Villagers have found the family of a First World War soldier who lost a postcard while being treated in a military hospital nearly a century ago. The card - sent to Private (Drummer) Edward Wolstencroft of the Royal Fusiliers by a woman called Nellie in April 1915 - was spotted by workers fixing the floor at the village hall, three weeks ago. Records show that the hall was used as a military hospital between 1915 and 1919. Locals think the card was placed on a shelf then slipped behind wooden panelling. Research revealed that Pte Wolstencroft, who came from Edmonton, Middlesex, died on July 7, 1916 during the Battle of the Somme when he was in his mid 20s. Pte Wolstencroft's nephew, 61-year-old Paul Wolstencroft, was traced by local amateur family researcher Chris East.BLACK AND WHITE ONLY Undated handout photo issued by Roy Chamberlain of Shepreth Cambridgeshire, of injured servicemen with nurses in the village hall at Shepreth, Cambridgeshire. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Thursday January 6, 2011. Villagers have found the family of a First World War soldier who lost a postcard while being treated in a military hospital nearly a century ago. The card - sent to Private (Drummer) Edward Wolstencroft of the Royal Fusiliers by a woman called Nellie in April 1915 - was spotted by workers fixing the floor at the village hall, three weeks ago. Records show that the hall was used as a military hospital between 1915 and 1919. Locals think the card was placed on a shelf then slipped behind wooden panelling. Research revealed that Pte Wolstencroft, who came from Edmonton, Middlesex, died on July 7, 1916 during the Battle of the Somme when he was in his mid 20s. Pte Wolstencroft's nephew, 61-year-old Paul Wolstencroft, was traced by local amateur family researcher Chris East.
BLACK AND WHITE ONLY Undated handout photo issued by Roy Chamberlain of Shepreth Cambridgeshire, of injured servicemen with nurses in the village hall at Shepreth, Cambridgeshire. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Thursday January 6, 2011. Villagers have found the family of a First World War soldier who lost a postcard while being treated in a military hospital nearly a century ago. The card - sent to Private (Drummer) Edward Wolstencroft of the Royal Fusiliers by a woman called Nellie in April 1915 - was spotted by workers fixing the floor at the village hall, three weeks ago. Records show that the hall was used as a military hospital between 1915 and 1919. Locals think the card was placed on a shelf then slipped behind wooden panelling. Research revealed that Pte Wolstencroft, who came from Edmonton, Middlesex, died on July 7, 1916 during the Battle of the Somme when he was in his mid 20s. Pte Wolstencroft's nephew, 61-year-old Paul Wolstencroft, was traced by local amateur family researcher Chris East.

Aged 27, he was the eldest son of James and Catherine McConnellogue, and brother of Miss May McConnellogue, 189, Lecky Road, Londonderry.

He was also the brother-in-law of Robert Starrett, 30, Sloan’s Terrace, and other members of his family resided at 107, Foyle Road, Derry. His name is recorded on the Le Touret Memorial, France, and commemorated on the Diamond War Memorial. Private McConnellogue had been at the Front since August 1914.

McGonigle, Sergeant John Johnstone, 9565

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John Johnstone McGonigle, ‘D’ Company, 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, was born at Templemore, County Londonderry, enlisted at Omagh, and died at Festubert on May 16, 1915.

Aged 26, he was son of Robert and Eliza Jane McGonigle, 39, Bellevue Avenue, Londonderry – Eliza Jane possibly died on July 26, 1919, and was interred in Glendermott New Cemetery.

Sergeant McGonigle was, in addition, the husband of Beatrice L. McGonigle, Newpass Lodge, Rathowen, County Westmeath.

His name is recorded on the Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, and on the Christ Church (Church of Ireland), Londonderry, World War 1 Memorial.

His name is also commemorated on the Diamond War Memorial.

McGowan, Private Joseph, 2255

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Joseph McGowan, 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, died at Festubert on May 16, 1915.

He was a resident of 46, Ferguson Street, and a brother-in-law of Patrick McIntyre, 10, Donegal Place, Londonderry.

His name is recorded on the Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, and commemorated on the Diamond War Memorial.

McHugh, Private William, 6998

William McHugh, 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, was born at Londonderry, enlisted at Glasgow, and died at Festubert on May 16, 1915.

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